Andrzej Głownia (9 November 1951 – 22 September 2024) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward.

Andrzej Głownia
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-11-09)9 November 1951
Place of birth Gdańsk, Poland
Date of death 22 September 2024(2024-09-22) (aged 72)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1965–1969 Lechia Gdańsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Lechia Gdańsk 1 (0)
1970–1972 Flota Gdynia
1972–1980 Lechia Gdańsk 204 (25)
1980–1981 Arka Gdynia 9 (1)
1981–1983 SC Vistula Garfield
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Głownia started his senior career with Lechia Gdańsk in 1969, making his debut in the team on 12 October 1969 in a 8–0 win against Gwardia Koszalin.[1] This proved to be his only appearance during his first spell with Lechia, joining Flota Gdynia the season after. While at Flota, the team were involved in a friendly with Widzew Łódź who expressed an interest in Głownia after the match,[2] however Głownia stated that the only club he wished to play for was with Lechia, a situation that was realised in 1972 when he returned to the club. During his second spell with Lechia, he played 8 seasons in the II liga, making a total of 204 appearances in the league during this time. In all competitions over his two spells with Lechia, Głownia made 217 appearances and scored 28 goals.[3] In 1980, Głownia was given the chance to play in the I liga with Arka Gdynia. This was his only season with Arka, making nine appearances and scoring once in Poland's top division.[4] At the end of the 1980–81 season, he emigrated to the United States, where he played for SC Vistula Garfield until 1983. At the end of his playing career, Głownia became a newsagent.[5] He died on 22 September 2024, at the age of 72.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "1969/70 III Liga - Gr. IV (poznańska)". lechia.net.
  2. ^ "Andrzej Możejko - "Johnny". Niegrzeczny chłopak, którego pokochała Łódź". sportowefakty.wp.pl.
  3. ^ "1979/80 II Liga - Gr. zachodnia". lechia.net.
  4. ^ "Andrzej Głownia". arkowcy.pl.
  5. ^ "Andrzej Lechia Gdańsk". lechiahistoria.pl.
  6. ^ "Nie żyje Andrzej Głownia" (in Polish). Lechia Gdańsk. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.